Dear vitello tonnato, I miss you! #IMissItaly
It’s one of the mainstay classics of Piedmontese cuisine: vitello tonnato, boiled veal, chilled and then thinly sliced, and thenContinue Reading
Author: Do Bianchi
A humanistic perspective onto the world of Italian food, wine, and culture.
Tajarin, a Piedmontese stand-by #IMissItaly
Sometimes their called taglierini [tah-y’lee’eh-REE-nee] or tagliolini [tah-y’lee’oh-LEE-nee]. But in Piedmontese dialect, they are known as tajarin [tah-yah-REEN]. All threeContinue Reading
Life in the slow (food) lane… #IMissItaly
Why is there a huge sculpture of a blue snail that greets you when you arrive in downtown Bra inContinue Reading
Piedmont’s famous “napkin ravioli.” Ravioli al tovagliolo. #IMissItaly
If the image above seems a little bit blurry, please don’t blame the photographer! The photo is actually in focus:Continue Reading
Top U.S. wine educator and new Slow Wine editor Deborah Parker Wong tastes Scarpa Monferrato Freisa Secco La Selva di Moirano.
Last week, our U.S. blogger Jeremy Parzen sat down with leading wine educator Deborah Parker Wong on Zoom to tasteContinue Reading
Win a 2-night stay at the fabulous Scarpa vacation villas in Verduno.
Italian Wedding Circle, one of Scarpa’s partners, is currently running a competition to win a free 2-night stay in oneContinue Reading
“A beautiful example of Barbera.” Thanks to our friends at Veno in Annandale, Australia!
Just had to give a shout-out today to our friends Felix and Pete at Veno in Annandale (Sydney), Australia. WeContinue Reading
Scarpa tasting room to reopen next week.
On Wednesday, June 3, Italy will be reopening its borders to foreigners. And like many businesses across the country, ScarpaContinue Reading
VIDEO: Scarpa winemaker Silvio Trinchero presents Barbera d’Asti I Bricchi 2015.
The third in our series of educational videos by winemaker Silvio Trinchero. In this episode, he presents the estate’s BarberaContinue Reading
“Entry Barbera that drinks like anything but.” “Pure Nebbiolo joy.” Thank you Michael Zaccaria for these wonderful tasting notes!
Today, we’re sending a much deserved shout-out to our good friend Michael Zaccaria in Melbourne who works with our winesContinue Reading
